Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Care at Australian Emergency Departments: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) serve as crucial devices for essential care administration in emergency departments (ED). In Australia, to standardise clinical practice, the national PIVC Clinical Care Standard was introduced in 2021, however adherence to the Standard has not been adequately explored. Therefore, this study aims to investigate ED clinicians' adherence to the Standard via prospective audit.

Method

This cross-sectional observational study of PIVCs was conducted in three Australian EDs between 2022 and 2023. Data were collected in alignment with the quality indicators in the PIVC Clinical Care Standard. Research nurses collected the data from bedside observation and chart audit, with data analysed descriptively.

Findings

Out of 1568 ep

SUBMITTER: Xu HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature